How life has changed in North East Derbyshire

North East Derbyshire's population increased by about 2,100 between the last two censuses. This semi-automated article highlights some of the most notable changes among the local population.

The population passed 99,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of North East Derbyshire increased by 2.2%, from about 96,900 to 99,000.

The addition of almost 2,100 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, North East Derbyshire was home to, on average, 2.6 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across the East Midlands

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the East Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older North East Derbyshire

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of North East Derbyshire increased by three years, from 42 to 45 years.

This area had the third-highest average age in the East Midlands and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just over 3,700 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by about 3,000.

About 14.0% of people in North East Derbyshire are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and North East Derbyshire by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

More homes without children

North East Derbyshire saw the East Midlands' second-largest rise in the proportion of households without children.

In 2011, just over 6 in 10 (62.8%) households in North East Derbyshire had no children, compared with 60.1% in 2001. The percentage with at least one child decreased from 28.4% to 26.0%.

Across the region, only Hinckley and Bosworth saw a greater rise in the proportion of households without children (from 59.3% to 63.0%).

During this period, North East Derbyshire went from having the 22nd-highest to the 15th-highest percentage of households without children out of 309 English local authority areas.

The proportion of households without children was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of households without children across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in North East Derbyshire

Of those who chose to disclose their religious affiliation in North East Derbyshire, the largest percentage point increase was among those who said they had no religion, rising 13.4 points between 2001 and 2011. The census question about religion is voluntary, so varying response rates mean caution is needed when comparing figures between different areas or between censuses.

In 2011, 26.5% of respondents in North East Derbyshire said they had no religion, up from 13.1% in 2001.

Across the East Midlands, the percentage of respondents who described themselves as having no religion increased from 16.8% to 29.2%, while across England the percentage went from 15.7% to 26.5%.

Around 72.4% of respondents in North East Derbyshire said they were Christian, down from 86.2% in 2001. About 0.3% said they identified with a religion other than Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism or Sikhism, up from 0.2% a decade prior.

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as differing patterns of ageing or relocating for work or education. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population that said they had no religion in North East Derbyshire increased by 13 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents who answered the voluntary question on religion in England, East Midlands and North East Derbyshire by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in North East Derbyshire

The percentage of North East Derbyshire residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 8.8% to 8.5% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just under 1 in 20 (4.8%) reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 4.1% in 2001. The percentage of North East Derbyshire residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 86.7%.

The proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 7.3% in 2001 to 6.9% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 6.8% to 6.5%.

The proportion of people who are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents that reported being slightly limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of North East Derbyshire residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 11.1% to 6.9% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just under 8 in 10 (77.2%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 64.4% in 2001. The percentage of North East Derbyshire residents that described their health as fair decreased from 24.5% to 15.9%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 9.4% in 2001 to 5.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in North East Derbyshire decreased by 4.2 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in North East Derbyshire, the East Midlands and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of privately rented homes increased in North East Derbyshire, but at a slower rate than in Chesterfield (the local authority area that shares the largest boundary with North East Derbyshire).

In North East Derbyshire, the proportion of private renting increased from 3.9% in 2001 to 7.4% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in nearby Chesterfield increased from 6.2% to 12.4%.

Across the East Midlands, the share of privately rented homes increased from 8.5% to 14.9%.

The rate of social housing in North East Derbyshire fell from 23.1% to 20.4%, while the rate of home ownership remained close to 70.9%.

Private renting in North East Derbyshire increased by 3.5 percentage points

Percentage of households in North East Derbyshire, the East Midlands and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in North East Derbyshire working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 13.4% to 10.2% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.7%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.7% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 13.5% in 2001 to 10.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 13.0% to 10.1%.

Long hour working in North East Derbyshire decreased by 3.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in North East Derbyshire, the East Midlands and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

More people cohabiting

The percentage of households in North East Derbyshire, which comprised a cohabiting couple, increased from 7.9% to 10.0% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (28.2%) households had only one person, compared with 26.3% in 2001. The percentage of households in North East Derbyshire which comprised a married couple (with or without children) decreased from 43.9% to 37.7%.

The proportion of households with an unmarried couple increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 8.7% in 2001 to 10.5% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 8.3% to 9.9%.

The percentage of households with a cohabiting couple in North East Derbyshire increased by 2.2 percentage points

Percentage of households in North East Derbyshire, the East Midlands and England that had an unmarried couple, March 2001 and March 2011

More adults are separated from partners

The percentage of adults in North East Derbyshire that had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner increased from 9.3% to 11.4% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just over one in two (53.5%) people aged 16 and over said they were married, compared with 58.5% in 2001. The percentage of single people in North East Derbyshire increased from 23.1% to 26.8%.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 10.3% in 2001 to 11.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 10.6% to 11.6%.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Ethnicity in North East Derbyshire

In 2011, 98.0% of North East Derbyshire residents said they were from one of the White ethnic groups, making it the most common ethnicity in this local authority area. The population from these groups has increased from 98.9% in 2001.

Across the East Midlands, the percentage of people from one of the White ethnic groups decreased from 93.2% to 88.9%, while across England the percentage went from 90.7% to 85.1%.

Around 0.8% of people in North East Derbyshire said they were from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups, compared with 0.5% in 2001. About 0.8% said they were from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed), compared with 0.5% a decade prior.

The percentage of people who said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups increased from 0.1% to 0.2%.

There are many factors that can cause changes to the ethnic profile of an area, such as differing patterns of ageing or relocating for work or education. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population from one of the White ethnic groups in North East Derbyshire remained close to 98.0%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and North East Derbyshire by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Changing work life

The percentage of North East Derbyshire residents that were unemployed increased from 3.3% to 3.7% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

The percentage who said they were employed remained close to 52.6%, while the percentage of North East Derbyshire residents that were self-employed increased from 8.3% to 9.3%.

The proportion of unemployed people increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 3.4% in 2001 to 4.2% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.4% to 4.4%.

The rate of unemployment was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were unemployed across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Change in unpaid care

The percentage of North East Derbyshire residents that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.5% to 1.8% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

The percentage who reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week remained close to 2.6%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 1.2% in 2001 to 1.4% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.1% to 1.4%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care in North East Derbyshire remained close to 1.8%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and North East Derbyshire by care, March 2001 and March 2011

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